Slim Jim

Gas station snack

Slim Jim is a brand name for a thin, dried meat stick snack, typically beef, sold at convenience stores and gas stations.

The name has become somewhat genericized to refer to any similar meat snack.

Separately, a slim jim is a thin strip of metal used to unlock car doors by manipulating the internal mechanism—a tool associated with locksmiths and car thieves alike.

He grabbed a Slim Jim from the checkout counter.

The locksmith used a slim jim to get into the locked vehicle.

Related

snack · junk food · grab-and-go · lanky · spindly · thin as a rail · meat stick · lean · convenience store · road trip · toothpick · string bean · pry bar · lock pick · edible · wedge · wiry · gaunt

Categories
Opposites
food form and preservation

Slim Jimfresh meat

Naive new targets

filet mignon · prime rib · health food · fresh vegetables · whole foods

physical form and texture

Slim Jimmeatloaf

Baked ground beef dish

roast · ham hock · prime rib · meatball · pork chop

food quality and prestige

Slim Jimfilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

charcuterie · prime cut · caviar

Family

slim, slimmer, slimmest, slimly, slimness, slimline, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G